The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-12-16
ONLY AN AMATEUR
How He Played the Part of az
Organ Grinder.

The organ man at the gate had been
grinding away at the popular times
which filled his music-box. aud left
room for a running accompaniment at
grnnt and groan. fnr full fifteen min-
utcs All the nurses and all the
children under thcir charge. had
capped over the fence. aud thrown him
plentlfn largess of small change. aud
plliful boarlers OF a larger growth
had thrown sundry five-ceut pieces
from upper windows; now the head OF
the house. hari at work In the Kitchen
as she usually was. did the SAM
..Some won't encourage 'em. she
said to SALLY. her assistnnf-in-ge
..bnt say they h !, boarders to keep
lively; and II your sum boarder
gels low-sperited you're apt To lose
her; so take the beef ihs folks have
left on their plates. warm Il on the
grid Iron. aud put It on clean plate.
with hot potatoes and iurnips- here's
enough OF that ON the plates too.
What the eye don't see the heart dnn'
| grleve for. and dom I believe an Eye
allan furriner would care anyway OF
he did know"
Aud silly. obe,iient To the behest
called 10 the grinder to .ICJme fa-"
While he was feeding within young
Mortimer came back from fishing.
| Hs was, in the city. as regularly fash
| ionable as any one else. but out
/ amongst the mountains he elected 70
live in a rel shirt and ksick srboekers.
a great fish .rman's hat and n big
leather belt. In which he presented
some thing the appearance OF theat-
rical bandit being dark. handsome.
and romaniic-inoking. He put down
his rod and The small string Of brook
trout he had brought home with him.
within the gate. aud went back again
To look at the brown box the organ
grinder had left outside
..why. IL 3 an organ. he cxclaimedi
..and all my life I've desired to grind
an organ It seems such comforta.
ble. easy way of making muse
never had an opportunity before.
Here goes"
| And placing the instrument In the
proper position. he began to turn th'
sra K in excellent time. looking al
It The house out Of The corners OF hi
ayes in the most professional manner
and CARRYING out the idea by his COS
Isume. He expected some of the mor'
you hfnl boarders TO appear. and t.
yet a little fun out of his org gin-play
ling. but the young ladies were gon'
up the mountains In their short dresses
and with their alpenstocks; the chill
lren were adoring the monkey in tn
kitchen. and tho older people. think
ling that the legitimate grinder ha
lresumed his labors. took care not Z
ook ont lest they should awaken ez
pcctations Of n second relay OF five
.ent pieces Therefore Mr.. Mortime
sauntered up and down the road. hiicl
! ing his organ along. and singing II
words Of the popular songs withot
fleet, until Miss Parker. from q
house on the hill, turned the corner
Iner new red and god cart aud dri'
ing n very resiive little horse
Whether the horse did not like poi
- riar times, or hated Italians. I
thought the organ was about to attas
him. did not appear; but as soon
he figure of Mortimer and the must
box attracted his attention. he made q
nstantai cous photograph OF him sc
land paved the mir with his fore legs.
Miss Parker used her whip and lift
her voice, and Mortimer, casting q
ryan strap from his should n, did 4
A host man could do under tbs circur
= stances: 50 that before the anirn
reached the foot of the lane, she W
saf. once more.
Saved" as she said to herself. ''
m his beautiful. graceful. elegant org
grinder. who certainly must be
Italian prince in d sgu Sc.
NV Miss Parker had not been
boarding school and had the adva
> tares of modern travel for nothing; :
..knew Italian" and as soon as s
caught her breath she aired it for u
organ grinders benefit.
.Signor." she said. p ilitely. ''h'
can thank you for saving my lifep''
"Ah, an Italian lady, / suppose
- Thought Mortimer-an Italian ne'
would have supposed II for nome
and he instantly replied in the sa
- language:
.'Signorina, that have done scr
, thing 10 spare you alarm makes
happy. If by chance I have SAY
your life. am too much honored .
favored"
.Never was such an organ grInde
ad thought pretty Miss Parker linen;
she looked down from her peron, W. W
Mortimer led her horse by the ori'
- she saw the organ lying the road
SIS it hurt--your organF she as
aoain IN the Italian language
- sooken at Miss Q1imby's school. =
Mr. Mortimer. all unconscious OF
opinion Of his social position. N u
rupted her in the same language
80 taught by POT Spracheman.
CS' .sThat is my affair, Signorina:
~How proud he Il" thought
Parker, and her heart hutteved -